• HTET (TGT & PGT)

HTET TGT & PGT

Specific Subject Fine Arts — Broad Units & Topics
Fundamentals / Elements of Visual Art- Space, form, size, shape, line,Colour (hue, value, saturation), texture, tone / tonal values,Perspective (one-point, two-point, atmospheric) Composition, balance, proportion, unity, variety, emphasis, rhythm, Tactile quality, surface quality, value changes, light & shade, Perceptual vs conceptual aspects (seeing vs idea)
Media / Materials / Mediums- Drawing materials (graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink)Painting media (watercolour, tempera, acrylic, oil) Sculpture materials (clay, stone, wood, metal, plaster) Printmaking: relief (woodcut, linocut), intaglio (etching, engraving), lithography, screen printing, digital printing Mixed media, collage, installation, multimedia / digital art.

Techniques / Processes / Procedures

Modeling, carving, casting, forging, building, assemblage Colour techniques: impasto, glazing, wash, scumble, dry brush, blending, drip, burnishing Fresco techniques: buon fresco, fresco secco Relief, surface printing, monotype, silkscreen, etching, aquatint, mezzotint, etc. Use of computer graphics, digital art tools, software (Photoshop, Illustrator etc.)

Art History & Critical / Aesthetic Theory

Importance of art history, method, chronology, historiography Aesthetic theory: notions of beauty, sublime, catharsis, formalism, expressionism, structuralism etc. Art criticism: descriptive, analytical, interpretive, evaluative approaches Applied arts, commercial art, design and its relation to fine arts

Western Art History / Movements

– Prehistoric / Prehistoric to Classical: Greek, Roman, Byzantine Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance (Early, High Renaissance), Mannerism Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Modernism, Postmodernism, Contemporary art Important Western artists & their works, major stylistic changes.

Indian Art History / Movements

Prehistoric rock art, cave art (Bhimbetka), Indus Valley art Buddhist, Ajanta, Ellora, Gupta, Chola, Pallava, Chalukya, Hoysala etc. Medieval Indian art: Islamic, Sultanate, Mughal, Deccani, Rajput, Pahari schools Colonial period art (Company School, Bengal School) Modern Indian art: Raja Ravi Varma, Abanindranath Tagore, Bengal School, Progressive Artists’ Group, modernism in India Contemporary Indian art (Post-Independence) — new media, conceptual art, installations etc. Regional art forms, folk art (Madhubani, Warli, Gond, Pattachitra etc.) Development of art education in India (British art schools to modern institutions)

Interrelationship of Arts / Integration

Connections between visual arts, performing arts (dance, theatre), literary arts (poetry, storytelling) Narrative vs non-narrative art, symbolism, abstraction, conceptual ideas Art in social / cultural context, art and environment, public art, site specific works

Contemporary Trends & New Media

Digital art, virtual reality, augmented reality, video art, installation art Mixed media, intermedia practices, cross-disciplinary art Graphic design, advertising art, motion graphics Global contemporary art trends, Indian artists in contemporary field.

Syllabus for Fine Arts in Competitive Teacher Exams (KVS, JNV, DSSSB etc.)

Art Fundamentals / Elements & Principles– Line, shape, form, space, colour, texture, tone, light & shade, perspective, value, contrast, balance, rhythm, emphasis, unity, variety, harmony, composition etc.

Materials / Mediums– Drawing media (pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink), painting media (watercolour, tempera, acrylic, oil), printmaking (relief, intaglio, lithography, screen printing), sculpture materials (clay, wood, stone, metal, mixed media)

Techniques / Processes– Modeling, carving, casting, relief, fresco (buon, secco), mural painting, printing techniques, graphic design, digital art, mixed media, collage etc.

Art History – Indian– Prehistoric rock art (Bhimbetka etc.), Indus Valley art, Mauryan / Shunga / Kushana / Gupta art, Buddhist / Jain / Hindu temple art, medieval Indian painting & architecture, Mughal, Rajput, Deccan, Pahari, Bengal School, Modern Indian art, Contemporary Indian art, Folk / Tribal art forms |

Art History – Western / World– Prehistoric European art, Egyptian art, Greek & Roman art, Byzantine, Medieval (Romanesque, Gothic), Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism (Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract), Postmodern, Contemporary world art

Art Criticism, Aesthetics & Theory– Indian aesthetics (Rasa, Bhava, Dhvani, Alankara etc.), Western aesthetics (Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, Modern theories), Formalism, Expressionism, Symbolism, Structuralism, Semiotics, Art criticism methods (descriptive, analytical, interpretive, evaluative)

Interrelationships / Applied Art / Design– Relation of art with performing arts, literature, cinema; Illustration, graphic design, visual communication, advertising art, applied arts, craft & design, public art, site-specific art

Contemporary / New Media Art– Digital art, installation, video art, performance art, interactive art, mixed media works, contemporary practices in India & world

Regional / Folk / Tribal Arts– Folk, tribal, local art traditions (Madhubani, Warli, Gond, Pattachitra etc.), their techniques, motifs, transformations, their integration in modern art

Conservation / Preservation / Restoration– Basics of preservation, conservation of paintings, sculptures; preventive measures; understanding materials & deterioration

Art Education & Pedagogy– Methods of teaching art, art curriculum, studio practice, assessment in art, projects & practical work in school art education